Another exibited item at Paleis Het Loo was this Silver Sleigh, constructed in 1885.
"The Silver Sleigh was mainly used by Queen Wilhelmina for trips through Het Loo Royal Estate, often accompanied by het mother Queen Emma. She generally took the reins herself. The coachman sat on the driving seat at the rear; he operated the ice-scrapers..
..The metal runners converge in the front into crowned griffin heads. The mesh metal screen protected the passengers from any snow flying up around them. The upholstery was made of hand-woven rugs. A fur throw kept the passengers warm." (
info from Paleis Het Loo)
This last photo, that was placed next to the sleigh, was taken during a rare demonstration of the Royal Stables Department around Het Loo in 2009.
I´m linking to
All Seasons.
Ze zullen het niet koud hebben gehad!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery noble !
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSuitable for a Snow Queen.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt must be fun for a short ride.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a sight it would have been to see the sleigh pulled along through the snow by those magnificent black horses.. fabulous!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHow beautiful! definitely fit for a princess in a fairytale!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt is so pretty! I am imagining what they looked like riding around in this.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery fairy tale - like.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery fancy, which you'd expect.
BeantwoordenVerwijderen...how lovely! The photo of the sleigh in the snow is great to see.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenprachtig om zien Marleen
BeantwoordenVerwijderen"noblesse oblige" denk k hier bij
fijne avond
What a ride! Love the photo - that puts it all in perspective!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA ride suitable for the royals until autos came about. I really like the last photo where you can see the sleigh being used. It must be cold sitting down so hopefully the ride wasn't a long one.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGreat idea to save the sleigh and the waving car below! Thanks for going there Marleen, so we could see the transport of the royal family! Hope you read this before Wednesday evening to add it to All Seasons. Hope to see you there:)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHa Marleen, mooi deze serie van museum 't Loo, wij er jaren geleden ook eens wezen kijken.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGroet kees.
Thank you so much Marleen for adding this series to All Seasons - especially because people in the USA do not know much about other royalty than the English! Love your series! Have a great rest of the week!
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